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Prairie School Bank

Broadway and Cedar, Owatonna, MN
Ranked #1 of 11 attractions in Owatonna
5.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
Description: Built in the early 1900s this financial institution features stained glass, murals and ornate chandeliers.
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Worth a stop in to look. This is now the main Wells Fargo branch. Take about 20 minutes to go inside and just gaze all around. Amazing!

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Chatfield, Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Very neat. Spend a few minutes inside if you like architecture. It is a nice example of Prairie School and a working bank, so come during business hours to see the interior.

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Mankato, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

An unexpected jewel of a building. Is it by Louis B. Sullivan or one of his students? Don't remember, but it is beautiful. We have a bank in this style in Mankato, but this one is done on a grander scale.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

A "must see" in Owatonna Mn. The art work, which includes several murals, and the architecture by Louis Sullivan is fantastic. It is called a "jewel box of the prairie" and it certainly is.

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Mankato, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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Incredible murals, Inspiring stained glass, great history in this wonderful working bank. It's even been on a postage stamp!!! A MUST SEE for architecture lovers!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2009
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If you are driving on I-35 -- which goes right by this lovely little town -- and have any interest in American architecture, it is IMPERATIVE that you stop here to visit this building. This is one of Sullivan's small scale masterpieces and you'll find photos of it in nearly every book on American architecture. It has been lovingly preserved... More

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